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Later that morning, reporters from CNN were threatened with arrest after they sought to speak with Uvalde school district spokeswoman Anne Marie Espinoza. The door to the central office was closed on them, and a short while later about eight police cars showed up at the office. "The school district office called the police to ask the media to leave their property," Prokupecz wrote. Arredondo was said to be at the office. Uvalde police officers alleged that the news crew was "trespassing" on Uvalde public school district property. The journalists then moved into the street and were told they would...

A Facebook post by Robb Elementary as the Uvalde school shooting was unfolding insisted to parents that "students and staff are safe in the building," despite gunman Salvador Ramos entering minutes earlier. The message, attributed to Anne Marie Espinoza, executive director of communications and marketing at the Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District, instructed the community at 11:43 a.m. local time May 24 that "Robb Elementary is under a Lockdown status." "Robb Elementary Parents: Please know at this time Robb Elementary is under a Lockdown Status due to gunshots in the area," the message said. "The students and staff are safe...